Selfish 23-year-old student refuses to share chicken sandwich with her hongry cat despite the feline's incessant requests, gets read to filth by the internet

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kalila courban
Mar 3, 2025 5:00 PM EST

The phrase "what's mine is yours" takes on a whole new meaning when you have a cat. The moment a feline chooses you, that's it—your belongings, your space, and yes, even your food are no longer just yours. Cats operate under a strict set of expectations once they've been distributed to their rightful humans via the mysterious Cat Distribution System, and one of the most important? The food tax.

The silly yet surprisingly serious post we're sharing today revolves around a 23-year-old student and her very determined, very hungry cat. After an intense study session for her midterms, the original poster (OP) finally sat down to enjoy a well-deserved reward—a delicious, mouthwatering chicken sandwich. But just as she was about to take a bite, her four-legged companion, Luna, had other plans.

With the entitlement only a cat can possess, her whiskered housemate demanded a share of the meal. OP, in a shocking act of defiance, gently moved the cat's head away from the sandwich, signaling that she had no intention of handing over the required food tax. The internet, of course, was not amused by this blatant display of selfishness. 

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    "AITA for moving my (23F) cat’s (6F) head away from my chicken sandwich?"

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    I (23F) have a cat named Luna (6F). Yesterday, I was eating a chicken sandwich to treat myself as I studied for my midterms. As I began to eat, Luna came up and put her face in my sandwich and I gently nudged her away.
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    She tends to do this whenever there's chicken (I'm black and I don't like when she touches my chicken. She's got black beans so she's black too, but the difference is that I pay the bills). After I nudged her Nun
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    away, she put her face back in my chicken and I asked her what she was doing as I pulled the sandwich away from her. She replied "meow" and it really hurt my feelings because I felt like she was
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    being harsh. I told her that she needed to calm down to which she said "mrrp" and put her paw up to reach for my chicken. I told her not again gently and walked.
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    away with my sandwich so that I could eat in peace. A few hours later, she looked at me and meowed again but
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    A few hours later, she looked at me and meowed again but this time she got political. I know that she wanted the chicken sandwich but it was mine. She thinks I overreacted by not giving her my sandwich, but I was really hungry. AITA?
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    bumjug427 That look *clearly* indicates that she believes that you were totally in the wrong! Cat juries are notoriously difficult to sway in favor of the human! ○ Reply W 5.1K
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    disorder_regression The jury finds Luna innocent of any charge the defendant in question has accused her of!
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    mmmmercutio . YTA. Even if you pay the bills, it's obviously her house, and the chicken was in the house, thus making it her chicken. Common sense, methinks. :/ [fr though this post had me giggling Imao, and Luna is adorable]
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  • The consensus? OP was in the wrong—of course she should have shared with her cat, no matter how hungry she was. That’s just the reality of cat parenthood—you don’t eat alone, and you certainly don’t eat without paying the toll. Now, let’s dive into the internet’s funniest and most dramatic reactions to this unacceptable betrayal of feline trust.

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    Rochelle6 OP • I spoke with the downstairs cat about this when my neighbors took him outside to play, and he said "meow meow meow". So clearly, he thinks I overreacted too. But this was a Popeyes chicken sandwich. I can't just let her have that even if she's technically black too. ○ Reply 2.6K
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    HououMinamino You must make it up to her by making her chicken! With cat-safe seasoning, of course.
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    JeveStones69 YTA. When IS the last time she had a chicken sammich?
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    No_Maize_230. I would sleep with one eye open tonight, you are on THE LIST.
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    Rochelle6 OP. She's coming for me
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    weirdcrabdog YTA, how could you say no to that face? D
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    ClockworkMeow NAH, because you both deserve delicious chicken. You pay the rent, but she doesn't have thumbs, so this would be the purr- fect incentive to work out some collaborative chicken acquisition tactics for next time.
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    Organic_Charity_1444 YTA if a cat wants it its theirs!!! She was in the right to say meow! The rules are as follows: Whats theirs is theirs Whats yours is also theirs! Very clear, dont know what u dont get... In this case any given feline is eligible for compensation up to quintuple the chicken sammies
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    MisterWinchester Clearly yes. "Sandwich" falls into the "ours, not yours" category, unless it becomes "mine."
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    Rochelle6 OP After reading the comments, I have decided to study cat law. Apparently, this is one of the first things they teach you in Paw School.
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